Despite the title, I don't need to blog. I just need a blog. It's a career thing. I'm a public librarian. I don't publish -- my job doesn't hinge on publishing. I DO write. A lot.
I write myriad emails to everyone on earth. I write copy for web pages and brochures. I write letters of recommendation; letters to irate patrons; letters to vendors... I tweet and post on Facebook. I spend most of my days and nights writing. And yet. When it comes to "showing off" my writing in a professional capacity, I have nothing to show! Not one published article. My tweets are about food or music gigs. My posts are my tweets -- or they're comments on things my friends have posted about.
So here's my dilemma. I'm going to run for an "office" in a major professional association. As I was filling out the form, there it is. List Publications (limit to only 3 publications!). Put on the BIG BRAKES! I have no publications. I have the aforementioned emails, copy and letters. Tweets and posts. What to do? I want to be taken seriously as a candidate. Academic librarians are voting! They publish! I can't pull publications out of my...
book bag!
Then it came to me. I can blog. Librarians take blogging seriously. I will be a serious Librarian Blogger. I will be profound and insightful. For about 3 posts.
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